Oberlin Students Accuse the Cafeteria of Cultural Appropriation. But cultural appropriation in the cafeteria isn’t the only thing on the minds of Oberln students. Activists recently released a lengthy list of demands—many of them reminiscent of the demands made by students at dozens of other universities. Perhaps most notable: Oberlin students want blacks-only safe spaces and allowance money for black student leaders. [Hit & Run]

It’s a bit depressing that I’m now in a position to say, “I’m old enough to remember when segregation was almost universally regarded as a bad thing.”